On December 1, police guarded the statue of Vladimir Lenin in Kiev so that citizens protesting President Viktor Yanukovich's turn away from Europe and toward Russiawouldn't attempt anything radical.REUTERS/Stoyan NenovRiot police stand guard in front of a statue of Soviet state founder Vladimir Lenin in Kiev December 1, 2013.

Here's the triumphant scene of protesters pwning decapitated Lenin with a sledgehammer:REUTERS/Stoyan Nenov

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REUTERS/Stoyan NenovA man holds a sledgehammer as he smashes a statue of Soviet state founder Vladimir Lenin, which was toppled by protesters during a rally organized by supporters of EU integration in Kiev, December 8, 2013.

REUTERS/Stoyan NenovPeople climb up to the top of a pedestal after a statue of Soviet state founder Vladimir Lenin was toppled by protesters during a rally organized by supporters of EU integration in Kiev, December 8, 2013.